Section 56 Hospital Assessment 7

Section 64 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "Total acute hospital assessment amount" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Total hospital assessment amount", a fixed amount equal to $880,000,000, which is the sum of $160,000,000 and the amounts transferred, pursuant to section 66, to the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of chapter 29, the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29, the Population Health Investment Trust Fund established in section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29 and the Non-Acute Care Hospital Reimbursement Trust Fund established in section 2WWWW of said chapter 29, plus 50 per cent of the estimated cost, as determined by the secretary of administration and finance, of administering the health safety net and related assessments in accordance with sections 65 to 69, inclusive.